As stated, Pavy, BVB didn't really rest or sit any players. That was a full squad minus Super Mario losing to a 2.Bundesliga squad. They should beat this ugly Arsenal squad at home, but I wouldn't put anything on it.
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After seeing both lineups can't pick a bet for Dortmund v Arsenal.
Chelsea lineup is very strong boys, there is soo much pace throughout that side... I think Bayer are in for a hiding.Comment -
Wow, APOEL is now up on Zenit. Not terribly surprised, you can never trust Russian squads.Comment -
bye bye Mark van Bommel; time for Barça to net another.Comment -
WOW, Thiago let his foot do the talking this time.Comment -
Sorry bud, at least BVB managed the late draw. Dortmund should have beaten Arsenal at home.Comment -
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Kind of repeating myself, but:
Real Madrid at Dinamo Zagreb: I see Real exploding in this one with both the over and spread being healthy plays. Real loves watching Barça fail and then turning around and one-upping them. Sure it doesn't have a bearing in group play but Real knows what just happened in Barcelona, regardless.
Napoli at Manchester City: City has been unstoppable lately and I expect this to continue with a home match against Napoli. I don't expect Napoli to be a pushover, but I like City to score a bit and Napoli to not solve Joe Hart, 2-0 or 3-0.
Bayern München at Villarreal: I like Bayern in this one, but it may be the homer speaking. Villarreal hasn't looked great, but weren't playing their best last match and were a man down. I expect the Yellow Submarine to show up in this one and be a more formidable opponent than Bayern has faced. 2-1 seems like a decent score.
Manchester United at Benifica: ManU has been steamrolling opponents in the EPL and I expect it to carry over to Champions League. Winning in Benifica will be some valuable points for ManU to pocket. I don't think Benifica gets shutout; maybe a 2-1 or 3-2 tough one.
Lyon at Ajax: Ajax in Amsterdam usually means goals and tonnes of them. If Lyon can dictate play, it could be the opposite. Lyon would win this in Lyon, but I see this more as a 1-1 or 2-2 draw in Amsterdam.
Trabzonspor at Inter Milan: Inter should torch a Trabzonspor squad literally just lucky to be here. With Inter at San Siro, I think even more so. Turkish squads are fighters, but I still think Inter takes advantage and runs up the score on this one to get points and goal differential as high as they can early.
CSKA Moscow at Lille: I would say Lille wins this on account of being at home, but Russian squads are always tricky. CSKA is a pretty good squad and it's unknown how much travel will effect them (if any). Lille with a one goal win or draw is likely, but I wouldn't be surprised if CSKA wins.
Oțelul Galați at Basel: Basel is the better squad and is at home, but Oțelul Galați has a lot to gain by getting a Champions League win, and against Basel is their best chance to secure the Europa League position; let's be honest, this is a fight for a Europa League position. Basel should win this, but I think Oțelul makes a decent showing.Comment -
Holy hell, what a day in Champions League. The minnows of European football took it to the overly confident sharks in what was a fun day of football, but probably bad for the bettors.
Real only won 1-0 against Zagreb. Man City only managed a 1-1 draw against a determined Napoli side. Villarreal barely showed up as they were defeated 2-0 by Bayern. The other English side ManU, also only managed a draw 1-1 with a solid Benifica at home. Lyon kept Ajax in check in Amsterdam for a scoreless draw. Trabzonspor shocked Inter and the football world with a 1-0 victory. CSKA managed a 2-2 draw with Lille after Côte d'Ivoire rising star Seydou Doumbia's two late goals. Oțelul Galați performed admirably, but Basel still won 2-1.
A lot of Europe's top squads need to look in the mirror after these matches, because arguably Bayern and Porto were the only ones with great results; Chelsea looked terrible in a 2-0 win, and at least Real got the 1-0 win. This is what makes Champions League fun, looking forward to two weeks
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